Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian Grammy-winning musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a worldwide legend, died after months of battling the results of lengthy COVID, his publicist Karen Vock confirmed to CBS Information on Friday. He was 83.
The Brazilian pianist, songwriter and arranger died on Thursday in Los Angeles, his household mentioned in an announcement.
“His spouse and musical companion for the previous 54 years, Gracinha Leporace Mendes, was by his aspect, as had been his loving youngsters,” the assertion Friday mentioned. “Mendes final carried out in November 2023 to offered out and wildly enthusiastic homes in Paris, London and Barcelona.”
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His composition “Mas Que Nada” was one of many songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music style bossa nova worldwide within the Nineteen Sixties.
In 2006, a contemporary model of the tune topped U.S. charts, as carried out by Black Eyed Peas. It was included in his album “Timeless,” produced by will.i.am and that includes Stevie Marvel, Justin Timberlake and the Black Eyed Peas, amongst others.
“Sergio Mendes was my brother from one other nation,” trumpet participant Herb Alpert wrote on Fb, together with a photograph from many years in the past, sitting subsequent to Mendes on the piano. “He was a real buddy and intensely gifted musician who introduced Brazilian music in all its iterations to all the world with magnificence.”
Mendes additionally composed the soundtrack for the movie “Pelé,” that includes saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, and even produced an album recorded by the Brazilian legendary soccer participant.
Mendes received the 1992 Grammy Award for Greatest World Music Album for “Brasileiro” and two Latin Grammy Awards. He additionally acquired an Oscar nomination in 2012 for Greatest Unique Tune for “Actual in Rio,” from the animated movie “Rio.”
Mendes’ household mentioned they may present particulars relating to funeral and memorial providers at a later date.
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